119 S2371 IS: Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-07-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2371IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 22, 2025Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the content of such substances in infant formula.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025.

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Study on infant formula

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall complete a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health.

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Prohibition of toxic metals in infant formula

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall—(1)establish enforcement action levels with respect to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula; or(2)establish, through rulemaking, maximum contamination levels for arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula.

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Definition

In this Act, the term infant formula has the meaning given such term in section 201(z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(z)).